Plant-protector.



N0. 704,!6 Patented July'8, I902.

J. W. ROSS.

PLANT PROTECTOR.

(Application filed Feb. 13, 1902.1

(No Mqdel.)

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JOSEPH \V. ROSS, OF ALMA, ILLINOIS.

PLANT-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,116, dated July 8, 1902.

Application filed February 18. 1902. Serial No. 93,956, (No model.)

To (tZZ whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. ROSS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alma, in the county of Marion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plant-Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to plant-protectors, and has for its object to provide a device of this class which is simple in construction, easy of operation, and composed of a minimum number of parts.

A further object of myinvention is to provide adevice of this class which may be easily raised, lowered, or tilted after the same has been securely anchored to the ground in order to shade or protect one side of the plant or, as may be frequently desired, to allow the sun to hit the plant, while the same is protected from the wind.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the construction of the hood and in the manner of holding the same at the desired position on the anchor.

My invention further consists in certain other novel features of construction and in combination of parts, which will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my protector in an operative position and tilted. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same in the position of entirely covering the plant. Fig. 3 is a plan view of hood-blank, the dotted lines showing manner of folding. Fig. e is a perspective view of my combined hood-securing piece and anchor-support.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in which 1 is my plant-protector, composed of the hood 2 and anchor 4 indicates my combined hood-securing piece and anchor-support, through which the anchor 3 passes.

5 indicates a notched flap secured to the top of the hood in any convenient manner, as by small rivets or by any means which would not be affected by dampness, the notched edge 6 being adapted to be folded down when the protector is not in use or when packing the same, which packing is done by insertingone hood into the other, whereby a large number of the protectors occupy but a very small space.

In Fig. 2 I show somewhat of a modification. The flap 5 is placed nearer to edge of the top of the hood, the notched edge 6 ex tending over the same. I, however, prefer the former construction, as shown in Fig. 1, for the reason that they may be packed much more compactly, which of course is an important feature of an article of manufacture. The said flap is made of any suitable waterproof material, but preferably of heavy oiled paper, which while combining strength and durability will at the same time be pliable, so that it may be readily bent or turned up to engage the anchor.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention, its operation is as follows: The anchor is planted in the ground, straddling the plant. If it is desired to entirely cover the plant, the hood is slid down the anchor, as shown in Fig. 2. When in this position, the notched edge of the top flap is raised, so as to engage the anchor and hold the hood in the desired position. If, however, it is desired to protect one side only of the plant, the hood is raised on the anchor to the desired height and tilted to the desired angle. The notched edge of the top flap is then turned up and engages with the anchor, which securely holds the hood in the tilted position.

The construction shown in Fig. 1 will not permit angularly tilting of the hood unless the top of the anchor is close enough to the hood so as to be engaged by the notched flap; but in Fig. 2 the hood may be tilted and engaged by the flap at any point along theanchor.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction as herein set forth, as various slight changes may be made therein which would fall within the limit and scope 2. In a p1ant-protector the combination of a hood, an anchor secured thereto, and a notched flap on the top of said hood adapted 15 to engage said anchor, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH W. ROSS.

Witnesses:

W. S. Ross, L. M. KAGY. 

